| Capital
City: |
Tallahassee |
|
| Nickname: |
Sunshine State /
Peninsula State |
| Motto: |
In God We
Trust |
| Statehood: |
March 3, 1845
(27th) |
| Origin
of State's Name: |
Named on Easter
1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery
Easter." |
| Largest
Cities: |
Jacksonville,
Miami, Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Hialeah |
| Border
States: |
Alabama,
Georgia |
| Land
Area: |
53,997 sq. mi.,
26th largest |
| State
Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State
Flower: |
Orange blossom
(citrus sinensis) |
| State
Tree: |
Sabal Palmetto
(cabbage palmetto) |
| State
Song: |
Suwannee River |
| E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 112th Congress
U.S. Senate: 112th Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
